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Personally, I don't care if other people choose to spend their money on this and Disney finds it profitable. Trying to force the masses to force Disney not to do things that will make them more money seems like a road to nowhere. If there is a market for something, they will pursue it and no...

Yes, you don't think about that until Iger shows up at your door one night and says "remember that free ride we gave you from the airport to the Grand Floridian? Well, now I need a favor from you..."

Indeed. I can understand why in other areas you may need a more recognisable and standardised costume to clearly identify CMs, but within an environment like this it seems like a positive development to be adding more variety to the costumes. It would be nice to see this approach expand across...

I admittedly don't follow the corporate news that closely, but my general evaluation of the Iger era is very similar. Sure, I wouldn't say that it has been a great period for the domestic parks, particularly WDW. Overall, though, Disney has come through a very challenging period for media...

There is a time limit, isn't there? I thought it was 45 minutes.

I can certainly understand this perspective. I would probably say I am more neutral than enthusiastic about this bar in that it probably is the kind of place I would stop into if I was there with someone else without kids for a drink but I also recognise that it does represent a shift in the...

I am honestly curious now; has this new bar at Epcot been a flop as a few people have now suggested? In terms of this one, as an adult who likes a cocktail and a themed bar it looks good to me. In terms of whether it will go downhill, well, we'll see. That just seems like an argument for them...

Not really. Decoration is more superimposed ornament than theming, at least according to the way it has traditionally been defined at Disney theme parks. For example, you can stick a bunch of sea shells around your apartment and it will certainly be decorated with a seaside motif. If it's just a...

Genuinely would be examples of exposed rollercoasters at Disney been accepted/praised in this way? All I can think of is Tron mostly getting a free pass for that section of exposed coaster under the canopy. There has been plenty of criticism of it for the sightlines toward the show building...

This honestly seems like a bit of a step backwards to me in terms of placemaking.

This is the thing: it seems to be a great park that has been successful, albeit with some issues around capacity and reliability. Epic also seems to have been a bit of a godsend for the Orlando theme park market during a difficult summer, though attendance has been intentionally limited due to...

I haven't been there, so take my opinions with as much of a grain of salt as you please, but my impression is that in terms of attractions Epic has a lot going for it. I think where some dissonance arrises for people who are primarily fans of Disney parks is when rollercoasters that pay a lot...

This may be a controversial take, but I wish they would more generally re-embrace the studio theme for the park. I don't really see the issue with a studio conceit as a unifying concept for the park even with everything that's there now and without it actually being a working studio. You have...

Yeah, this is kind of where I am about it all. Can't say I am excited about it, but if they're realistically not going to redevelop this area in the foreseeable future they may as well make it look nice/more cohesive and do something with that building. Going back to the animation theme also...

That's a weird take. This guy has a private social media presence with little to no Disney content and, as far as we can tell, absolutely no vetting from Disney, who may indeed not want to be associated with it. He also briefly appeared in a video from WDI about a project he worked on. That...

I'm also glad you said that, because I was a little puzzled at all the hate I had seen for that attraction after finally riding it! I personally probably still prefer Buzz (though had never been on the HKDL version), but it seemed perfectly enjoyable to me and fit the new Marvel area they have...

I think I kind of agree with both of these posts. Overall, there is no doubt that DAK has superior themed environments than Epcot. However, World Showcase in particular has a certain old school Disney theme park magic that elevates the park above its individual attractions. It's one of the few...

This is such an enlightening thread on hidden views of WDS attractions! Must say that I don't love WEB Slingers, but after riding it at WDS I couldn't quite understand why it got so much hate. Could well be that it fits more awkwardly into the DCA attraction mix and that's where it comes from...

I'm interested to hear some pushback on Crush's Coaster, to be honest! Beyond the capacity, that is. I quite like it, but I do think they could surely do something better in terms of theming once you get into the main coaster part which is supposed to the EAC. If that ever goes down for an...

You're wrong. Sorry, couldn't resist! Seriously, though, this is where things go off the deep end. I don't think most people who are big fans of the park would proclaim the only park that rivals it in terms of theming is TDS and that anyone who thinks otherwise just has bad opinions. Like you...